Waterloo Region, Ontario – Police arrested a driver and seized a firearm after responding to a report of a possible impaired driver in Cambridge.
On July 17, 2024, at approximately 9:15 a.m., officers responded to a parking lot on Hespeler Road near Pinebush Road for a report of male sleeping in the driver's seat with the door open.
Officers arrived and arrested the male.
As part of the investigation, officers located and seized suspected methamphetamine. A firearm was also located and seized.
As a result of the investigation, a 45-year-old male from Cambridge, was charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired by drug
- Possession of suspected methamphetamine
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
The accused is scheduled to appear in court on August 7, 2024.
If you suspect an impaired driver or witness driving behaviour that puts others at risk, please call 9-1-1.
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